- School Counseling
- Comprehensive Program
- College & Career Planning
- Pathways
- Graduation
- Counseling Forms
- Mental Health & Support
- Legal & Ethical
- Elementary Counselor Resources
School Counseling
Through the Utah College and Career Readiness School Counseling Program Model, school counselors implement a standards-based, data-driven school counseling program to address the needs of each student. Effective collections, analysis, and use of data ensure school counselors are accountable for personal performance and program implementation. Program performance and accountability measures are foundational in the work of school counselors and systemic change.
Comprehensive Program
Secondary Review Links
- School Counseling Program (R277-462)
- College & Career Readiness School Counseling Program Model
- On-site Review & Annual Self Evaluation
- Electronic Evidence Box Guide
- Time Task Analysis
- Principal Counselor Agreement
- Comprehensive Guidance Allowable use of funds
- Data Project Template
- WCSD Review Document Template
- Board Approval - 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
- Updates And Essentials Canvas course
- Secondary counseling: END OF YEAR REPORTING
Elementary School COunseling
- USBE Elementary Counseling
- Elementary Implementation guide
- Time Task Analysis: ELEMENTARY Tool
School Counseling Program Listserv
- A Mailing List for Elementary School Counseling(External Web Content)
- Comprehensive Counseling and Guidance Program Information(External Web Content)
- Resources for School Counselors
School Counseling Professional Memberships
- Utah School Counselor Association (USCA)
- American School Counselor Association (ASCA)
- Utah Association for Career & Technical Education (Utah ACTE)
School Counseling Licensing
- State Requirements
- Utah Programs
- Professional Learning opportunities
- Grow Your Own
College & Career Planning
PCCR stands for Plan for College and Career Readiness. During the school year, counselors like to meet with each student and their parent for an official PCCR. These meetings last about 30 minutes. In general, we look at how the student is doing academically, emotionally and socially. We evaluate and set new goals to keep the student moving forward toward their life goals.
7th Grade
- What is a school Counselor?
- Discuss future academic goals & career interests
- Define & discuss
- What is college? 1,2,4 or more
- What are scholarships and financial aid?
- Interest Inventory (CCA Class)
- Discuss Career Clusters & Pathways
- Check on grades
- Set academic goals
8th Grade
- Discuss future academic goals & career interests
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- 1,2,4 or more
- Explore Careers
- What are Graduation requirements?
- Importance of GPA
- Discuss Career Clusters & Pathways
- View available Courses & Pathways
- Create students 4 year plan
- Discuss scholarships
- How & when to apply
- What is NCAA?
- Concurrent Enrollment & AP Courses
9th Grade
- Graduation requirements.
- If you have failed a class or are behind on credits - review the options to make up credit
- Discuss future academic goals & career interests
- 1,2,4 or more
- What is the ACT? How can you prepare?
- Discuss Career Clusters & Pathways
- View available Courses & Pathways
- Review students 4 year plan
- Importance of GPA
- Discuss scholarships
- How & when to apply
- Get involved in community & school
- What is NCAA?
- How to research and discover colleges
- Concurrent Enrollment & AP Courses
10th Grade
- Make sure you are meeting the graduation requirements.
- If you have failed a class or are behind on credits - review the options to make up credit
- Discuss future academic goals & career interests
- 1,2,4 or more
- What is the ACT? How can you prepare?
- Discuss Career Clusters & Pathways
- View available Courses & Pathways
- Review students 4 year plan
- Importance of GPA
- Discuss scholarships and how to find and apply
- Local
- Academic
- State
- National
- Get involved in community & school, track your volunteer hours
- If you plan on playing sports in college - make sure you are NCAA Eligible
- Discuss option and requirements of:
- AP Classes
- Concurrent Enrollment at Dixie State University or Dixie Tech
- Based on Interest discuss option and requirements of:
- AP Classes
- Concurrent Enrollment at Dixie State University or Dixie Tech
- Cosmetology
- Internships
- DSU General Education Certificate
- Boys State
- Girls State
- Governors Honors Academy
- Sterling Scholars
11th Grade
- Make sure you are meeting the graduation requirements.
- If you have failed a class or are behind on credits - review the options to make up credit
- Discuss future academic goals & career interests
- Which Math should I take?
- 1,2,4 or more
- Interest Inventory / Career Exploration
- Discuss Career Clusters & Pathways
- View available Courses & Pathways
- Review students 4 year plan
- College Interests
- State vs. out of state
- Applying for College
- Touring a college
- UCAW
- ACT Prep options
- Junior ACT test date & how to prepare
- Discuss scholarships and how to find and apply
- Local
- Academic
- State
- National
- Get involved in community & school, track your volunteer hours
- Start a student Resume
- Discuss FAFSA
- Paying for college
- FAFSA Estimator
- If you plan on playing sports in college - make sure you are NCAA Eligible
- Based on Interest discuss option and requirements of:
- AP Classes
- Concurrent Enrollment at Dixie State University or Dixie Tech
- Cosmetology
- Internships
- DSU General Education Certificate
- Boys State
- Girls State
- Governors Honors Academy
- Sterling Scholars
- Upcoming Important dates for Juniors
Additional Resource: Portrait of a graduate
12th Grade
- Make sure you are meeting the graduation requirements.
- If you have failed a class or are behind on credits - review the options to make up credit
- Discuss future academic goals & career interests
- Which Math should I take?
- 1,2,4 or more
- Interest Inventory / Career Exploration
- Discuss Career Clusters & Pathways
- View available Courses & Pathways
- Review students 4 year plan
- College Interests
- State vs. out of state
- Applying for College
- Touring a college
- Requesting a HS Transcript
- Requesting a letter of Recommendation
- ACT /SAT take or retake options
- Identify College interests
- How to apply to colleges
- UCAW
- Discuss the cost of college
- Discuss scholarships and how to find and apply
- Local
- Academic
- State
- Opportunity Scholarship
- National
- Where to find my Highschools profile
- Track your volunteer hours in community & school
- Student Resume
- How to defer a scholarship
- Discuss FAFSA
- Paying for college
- FAFSA Estimator
- If you plan on playing sports in college - make sure you are NCAA Eligible
- Based on Interest discuss option and requirements of:
- AP Classes
- Concurrent Enrollment at Dixie State University or Dixie Tech
- Cosmetology
- Internships
- DSU General Education Certificate
- Boys State
- Girls State
- Governors Honors Academy
- Sterling Scholars
- Plan for graduation day
- Upcoming Important dates for Seniors
Additional Resource: Portrait of a graduate
Utah College Guide (English) & Utah College Guide (Spanish)
Top 50 Questions to ask your School Counselor
WCSD Scholarships page
FAFSA
Estimate Your Federal Student Aid
FAFSA Help
Internships
YouScience
Keys To Success
Pathways
Career Clusters
CTE Pathways (Utah State Board Link)
Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
(These fillable posters must be downloaded and opened with Adobe PDF to customize for your school)
Agricultural Production Systems
Animal & Veterinary Science
Food Science, Dietetics & Nutrition
Plant Science
Architecture and Construction
(These fillable posters must be downloaded and opened with Adobe PDF to customize for your school)Architectural Design (CAD)
Construction & Structural Systems
Interior Design
Arts, Audio/Visual Technology and Communications
(These fillable posters must be downloaded and opened with Adobe PDF to customize for your school)Broadcasting & Digital Media
Fashion Apparel & Textiles
Graphic Design & Communication
Business, Finance and Marketing
(These fillable posters must be downloaded and opened with Adobe PDF to customize for your school)Accounting & Finance
Business Administration
Business Information Management
Marketing
Computer Science and Information Technology
(These fillable posters must be downloaded and opened with Adobe PDF to customize for your school)Cybersecurity
Information Technology
Programming & Software
Web Development
Education and Training
(These fillable posters must be downloaded and opened with Adobe PDF to customize for your school)Pre-K: Early Childhood Education
K-12: Teaching as a profession
Engineering and Technology
(These fillable posters must be downloaded and opened with Adobe PDF to customize for your school)Engineering
Mechanical Design (CAD)
Health Science
(These fillable posters must be downloaded and opened with Adobe PDF to customize for your school)
Hospitality and Tourism
(These fillable posters must be downloaded and opened with Adobe PDF to customize for your school)Culinary Arts
Hospitality & Tourism
Human Services
(These fillable posters must be downloaded and opened with Adobe PDF to customize for your school)
Law & Public Safety
(These fillable posters must be downloaded and opened with Adobe PDF to customize for your school)
Manufacturing
(These fillable posters must be downloaded and opened with Adobe PDF to customize for your school)
Graduation
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Washington County School District Differentiated Diplomas
Washington County School District Graduation Requirements - (Policy - 4100)
- Language Arts 4.0 units of credit
- Mathematics 3.0 units of credit
- Science 3.0 units of credit at a minimum, two selected from the four science foundation areas
- Social Studies 3.0 units of credit
- Directed Coursework:
- Fine Arts 1.5 units of credit
- Career and Technical Education 1.0 unit of credit
- Digital Studies 0.5 units of credit
- General Financial Library 0.5 unit of credit
- Physical and Health Education 2.0 units of credit
- Electives as determined by the high school:
- Schools in WCSD vary in number of credits required for graduation between 27-34 credits
Courses meeting the criteria for Graduation Requirements
Rule R277-717 (Course Grade Forgiveness)
Grade Replacement FAQ's
HONORS DIPLOMA
| English Language Arts Three Courses from the Foundation Plus one Language Arts Credit from Advanced Placement or Concurrent Enrollment |
| Mathematics Secondary I, II, III Plus one Mathematics Credit from Advanced Placement or Concurrent Enrollment |
| Science A total of 3.0 credits One of which must be Advanced Placement or Concurrent Enrollment |
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Student must earn a "C" or better in each required class *Your Composite score is the average of the four subject scores from one ACT test attempt. Your superscore is the average of your best scores from each subject from multiple test attempts. Your superscore is never lower than a single Composite score. |
Advanced Credit Options
Check with your School Counselor to see what advanced courses are available at your school
- Advanced Placement Courses
- Concurrent Enrollment Courses
- Dixie Technical College Courses
- Cosmetology
ALTERNATE CREDIT OPTIONS
- Online Courses
- Visit with your School Counselor to see what online courses are available at your school
- Summer School
- Credit Recovery for failed courses
- Competency Assessment (test out)
- Test out FAQ's
- The following tests are available for state demonstrated competency
- Biology
Earth Science
ELA 9, 10, 11, 12
Fitness for Life
General Financial Literacy
Health II
PE Participation Skills and Techniques
Secondary Math 1, 2, 3
US Government and Citizenship
World Geography
World History
World Language (Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish)
- Biology
Adult Education
Counseling Forms
Academic
- Modified Diploma
- Grade Forgiveness
- Cosmetology/Esthetician
- Home Release
- Concurrent Enrollment Forms
- Sports Participation Credit
- Agreement of Educational Release form
- State Model Forms & Policies
- Math III Opt out form
- School Profile Template
- Crisis Plan
- Template
- Behavior Plan Template
Mental Health & Support
Support & resources
Forms & Services
- Parent Notification of threat or Incident
- Parent / Guardian permission for group or individual services
- Elementary Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS)
- Community Mental Health Resources
- Student Intervention plan
- Tier 2 & 3 monthly reports
Social Emotional Wellness
Legal & Ethical
School Counseling Legal & Ethical
- Activities prohibited without prior written consent 53A-13-302
- State FERPA FAQ's
- FERPA Videos and FERPA Teacher Training
- Utah Data Governance & Student Data Privacy Guidebook
- Ethical Standards for School Counselors (ASCA)
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